Verticillium Wilt
Verticillium spp.
Verticillium Wilt
Verticillium Wilt is a wilt disease that affects a massive range of woody and herbaceous plants causing them to wilt and lose leaves and potentially die.
Identification
Much like other wilt diseases, it hard to distinguish which disease it is. Verticillium Wilt stands out through the speed at which the plant wilts. In hot weather, the disease will cause the plant to wilt very suddenly and quickly. Another telling sign is dark marks in the wood of the plant. Usually, the marks are in the outermost growth ring of the plant.
Growth factors
Prefers Moist soil and warm climates.
Symptoms
Wilting of stems and leaves.
Visible black-brown rings when woody plants are cut.
Stunting
Chlorosis
Death
Biological treatment
There are no biological treatments for this disease.
Chemical treatment
Soil fumigation with a chemical fungicide has been known to have an effect on the fungus.
Prevention
Planting resistant cultivars.
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